How can I convince my mom to get me a better cell?

Question

I have nextel, really the only service that works at my house. I really want the i880, really really bad, and my b-day commn up. Right now I have a custom red i265, it works good and all, I just really want the i880. How could I convince her that she should get my this cell phone.

Her argument is that I just got this phone, and she just paid to have a red houseing put on, she would have to pay the full price (500.00), that I have an iPod and a Camera, and a lot of ringtones alredy, end of conversation.

It has a mp3 player, video, 2.0 mega.pix. cam, huge screen, ect.

Answer 1

How about trying to set that cell phone you want as a goal. I mean instead of turning to your mother for what you want try striving to own what you want and may not need on your own. This is all fine if you understand how much hard work it takes to afford all that stuff and not basing your self-worth around what you buy or what you have or do not have.

Like come on, being told “no” and that “no” in turns gets displayed as a disappointment on your part, in your frame of mind isn’t a safe way of looking at the situation here for you are going about this all wrong. If you aspire to have the latest technology and what not that it's not a bad goal, but you have to set it as a goal and not something that can easily be handed to you. It takes a lot of hard work to get there. To get the things you want and if you don’t get there then you have to be able to tell yourself you’ll be able to survive without it.

Like come on, your mother is your mother for Pete’s sake not someone you should be manipulating for your own selfish needs. Once again, she is your mother and I am sure she wants nothing but the best for you and saying “no” is apart of that of your happiness.

Sounds ridiculous I know but your mother’s job as a parent is not to make you or get you in the habit of thinking you will feel good by giving you everything that makes you feel good at the time. Man, you should be grateful you have a mother like that for she really sounds like she is doing her job as a parent which is preparing you to succeed in school and when you get out into the world. I mean, it sounds like she is socializing you in a way that you understand you must work hard for what you get by telling you “no.” The downfall here though is your struggle in this want and continue thinking the way you do and you’ll learn and fill your head with nothing but manipulation, and perhaps even pouting, crying, door slamming and guilt induction.

Start setting goals for yourself. If you’re in school, work hard on keeping your grades up. Help around the house. Cook dinner for your family twice a week or even once a week. Take out the trash. Do something. Make an effort. Heck, get a part-time job if you can. Even if you can make a few bucks by shoveling some neighbor's drive-way or walk someone’s dog(s). I don’t know. The point is, and what I am suggesting to you is be open with your mother and allow her to be open with you without one other feeling guilty or put down. Try coming to an agreement about the material goods you want. For example: An agreement on raising a grade level. Within a set period of time, maybe by the end of mid-term or at the end of a school year if your grade level or levels improve your mother will buy you that cell phone you want. Or doing a set of chores around the house, or working a few odd jobs and your mother will double that money to go towards what you want. Set an agreement. Make an effort. Otherwise learn to live without.

paaatches –Long I know, *points up above* and I was sort of lecturing you in the process which I don’t mean any harm out of it, I really don’t but I just read what you wrote and felt gob smacked. You have everything going for and not to mention a great mother. You know how many people out there would die to have that. To have a mother who actually parents? A lot! Learn to appreciate and be grateful for what you have.

Answer 2

Wow tough sell. Is your mom rich? If not I would say live with what you have and then when you are eligible for another phone through her plan there will be an even better phone than the one you want now.

Answer 3

well I dont know your mom but it depends what works and doesn't sometimes you can keep nagging her or help her at the store or something and be like well you know it was so generous of me to do this with you and you know this phone its really cool it has all of these features...
or you could make a deal with her (if you are willing to pay money) you could say well i will pay for half of it or you could do the dishes for this much time

Answer 4

stop being a spoiled brat.. buy the phone yourself

Answer 5

get a job